Creative Development & Design Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.4m
Suppliers
3
Lots
2
Published
27 Nov 2025
Description
** CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE ** The University of Huddersfield intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the supply of Creative Development and Design Services. The framework will consist of two lots: Lot 1: Creative development and design delivery for the University brand, plus Undergraduate (UG) sub-brand Lot 2: All other Audience sub-brand creative development and design delivery (non-UG) To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=997372498
Scope
- Reference
- HUD-MAR-019
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 12 Oct 2025 to 12 Oct 2027Possible extension to 12 Oct 2029
The agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further period of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 4 years.
- CPV classifications
- 79342000
- Contract locations
- Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Specific Questions | As per ITT | quality | 15.00% |
| Building an Effective Partnership & Capacity Management | As per ITT | quality | 12.50% |
| Account Structure & Experience | As per ITT | quality | 12.50% |
| Added Value & Sustainability | As per ITT | price | 5.00% |
| References | As per ITT | quality | 5.00% |
| Creative Brief - Proposed Approach Narrative | As per ITT | quality | 10.00% |
| Creative Brief - Presentation | As per ITT | quality | 15.00% |
| Creative Brief – Itemised Quote / Pricing Response | As per ITT | price | 15.00% |
| Standard Rates & Future Pricing/Inflation | As per ITT | price | 10.00% |
| Added Value & Sustainability | As per ITT | quality | 5.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As set out in Invitation to Tender documents
Tender Specific Questions are incorporated to ascertain a tenderers ability to meet the University’s minimum expectations with regards to Innovative creative development and design, a digital-first approach, excellent client management. Tenderers which do not achieve the declared ‘total minimum score to proceed’ will be excluded from further evaluation.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.3m
Award date
26 Nov 2025
Contract start
01 Jan 2026
Contract end
31 Dec 2027
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative development and design delivery for the University brand, plus Undergraduate (UG) sub-brand | £1.3m | complete |
| 2 | All other Audience sub-brand creative development and design delivery (non-UG) | £160k | complete |